French producer and DJ Quentin Dupieux, otherwise known as @mroiz, released Flat Beat on @laurent_garnier’s F Communications in 1999, and it went on to sell over 3 million copies across Europe. The iconic official video was directed by Quentin and features Flat Eric… a puppet character he originally created for TV commercials, head banging to the music. Quentin confirmed Flat Beat takes a sample from Put Your Love in My Tender Care by the Fatback Band, and the prominent bassline sound was create

3.9K views · 60 reactions | Flat Eric was a yellow puppet character seen in a series of commercials in the UK for Levi‘s Jeans, advertising the “STA-PREST One Crease Denim Clothing” line. In the commercials, Flat Eric would ride with his friend Angel (played by Phillipe Petit) around California, evading the police as a wanted criminal. | Vintage Everyday | Facebook

234K views · 7.7K reactions | Mr. Oizo. Flat Beat. French House. Classic. | Defected Records | Facebook